Meaning & use
uplighters
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“uplighters” is a form of “uplighter”.
Meaning
nounplural
Lamps or fittings that point their light up toward the ceiling or wall to give a soft glow.
Grammar: Usually plural, as a room has several: the uplighters in the hall.
Patterns
- uplighters on the wall
We placed two uplighters in the corners of the lounge.
The venue hired colored uplighters for the party.
Uplighters make a small room feel taller.
Word forms
| singular | uplighter |
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Common combinations
- LED uplighters
- The LED uplighters changed color every minute.
- wall uplighters
- Wall uplighters lit the staircase gently.
- hire uplighters
- They decided to hire uplighters for the wedding.
- floor-standing uplighters
- Floor-standing uplighters are easy to move.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wall washers
- Wall washers light a wall evenly, while uplighters throw light mainly upward.
- floor lamps
- Floor lamps are any tall lamp, but not all of them point upward as uplighters do.
- spotlights
- Spotlights give a narrow bright beam, while uplighters give a soft spread.
Opposites
Word family
- uplighter noun
- one such lamp
- uplight verb
- to light from below
- downlighter noun
- a lamp that lights downward
Commonly confused: uplighters or uplifters?
uplighters vs uplifters
Uplifters is not a lighting word; it describes things that raise someone's mood.
Practice
Which lamps would you choose to wash a high ceiling with soft light?
Choose one answer.
Uplighters point their light upward at the ceiling. Downlighters shine the opposite way, which is the tempting distractor.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “uplighters”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.